because they dont want it to be cold i think :)
The food would float, as well as the plate
Plate can be a noun and a verb:Put the food on a clean plate. -- nounPlate the food and keep it warm. -- verb
Chocolate isn't on the My Food Plate because you are not really supposed to eat it. Less is better.
to put your food on and eat it off the plate with cutlery. thus meaning to hold your food.
food
An assiette is a plate of food, a small plate containing the same food item prepared in different ways.
My food stays on my plate.
Full plate
It could be called a dinner plate.
A plate in which food is eaten is sometimes referred to as a dinner plate. Bowls and dessert plates are also used for carrying food that is eaten.
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